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Bev54

(13,508 posts)
51. "Australians have their own problems too"?????
Sat May 9, 2026, 12:57 PM
17 hrs ago

What is your purpose of saying that? Every country has their problems, nobody is claiming to be perfect, but the problems other countries have is not affecting the entire world. Australians are not threatening to invade or annex other countries, starting wars to cause world wide shortages and high inflation. That is on the US and it is time for a big wake up call. We, the rest of the world, are watching the US democracy burn and don't see anybody willing to do anything about it. It is the US as a whole, not republican or democrat, that brought this on, and not Rupert Murdoch either as one poster tried to blame. A large portion of your electorate are uneducated and 1/3 don't even bother to vote. We, the world, are not here to pick you up, that is all up to you. The US is now the evil axis of the world and we are all turning away, not likely to come back any time soon because it is quite likely this could happen again.

It is up to the US to stand up and fight and make the changes to ensure this shit never happens again, which means changing your constitution along with so much more, but we don't see that ever happening, when people can't even bother to vote, let alone get involved. If you are expecting us to sooth you and lift you up, we will when you help yourselves.

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Thanks for causing this Australia- you created Rupert Murdoch and gifted him to us. By the way, this is global Blues Heron Friday #1
This. Is. On. Us. We let Murdoch in our country knowing who he was. Joinfortmill 23 hrs ago #35
I don't remember being asked. SergeStorms 19 hrs ago #44
We meaning those with the power to do so who represented us. Joinfortmill 19 hrs ago #46
This is global. Caused by who? JFC of course it is global but started by USA and your illustrious president Bev54 18 hrs ago #49
are you doing anything about it? It's just so simplistic and condescending to expect us to just oust the guy Blues Heron 14 hrs ago #64
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Perhaps the political opposition is much weaker than we ever imagined? kentuck Friday #3
Yes. We overestimated the power of the resistance. Irish_Dem Friday #31
Aquiescent accomplices and volunteer victims. BattleRow 19 hrs ago #45
A great OP malaise Friday #4
You might think the political leadership in both Parties would be talking to each other? kentuck Friday #5
This! Joinfortmill 23 hrs ago #36
She is correct canetoad Friday #6
Of course she is absolutely right about Trump Disaffected Friday #7
I agree PatSeg Friday #23
We're not doing enough, that includes me. Joinfortmill 23 hrs ago #37
I've seen similar posts on Reddit and Bluesky from people in Canada and other countries. highplainsdem Friday #8
I think the rest of the world mostly sees it as an American "problem"... kentuck Friday #9
Good. They should. misanthrope Friday #16
I blame... Trust_Reality 18 hrs ago #47
Good one TR popsdenver 16 hrs ago #59
Completely agree. sop Friday #10
From an American to an Australian. roamer65 Friday #11
Temporarily please ... until ... you know. Trust_Reality 18 hrs ago #48
Australians have their own issues, too. mr715 Friday #12
This message was self-deleted by its author Bev54 17 hrs ago #50
"Australians have their own problems too"????? Bev54 17 hrs ago #51
So you post on a message board filled with activists fighting Trump? mr715 17 hrs ago #52
I know exactly the board I am commenting on Bev54 17 hrs ago #53
Well, seems to me Australia is still buying our nuclear submarines mr715 17 hrs ago #54
I think you will find that contract was signed in 2023 under Biden. Bev54 17 hrs ago #55
Ah, so that makes it okay. mr715 16 hrs ago #58
Nobody cares who or if you feel sorry for anybody, that's just silly Blues Heron 14 hrs ago #67
Did you read the comment I am replying to? Bev54 9 hrs ago #70
I agree and plan on working harder multigraincracker Friday #13
Ms. Sloan is sadly mistaken misanthrope Friday #14
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Valid points Dan Friday #15
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This person speaks for me! lastlib Friday #18
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There are still many popsdenver 16 hrs ago #60
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Thank you, mr715. sheshe2 Friday #29
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